ROSS G. F. RECONSTRUCTED.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1433, 7 May 1912, Page 6

ROSS G. F. RECONSTRUCTED.

EXPERT FROM VICTORIA. (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) HokHilsa, J'ay 5. Mr. H. M. Smyth, the local director of the Boss GoldticUis ISecciietrncted, Ltd., has returned to Jlokitika, after visiting Victoria wiili tho chairman (Mr. G. Davis) to select. a mine manager. end Bain lirst-olas! information relative to the most up-to-date methods of .working deep alluvial mines in that State. , , , Jlr. Smyth is more than satisfied with what he saw. Generally, the conditions in Victoria were far more unfavourable than at Ross. Most of the successful mines wero workinp wash-carrying values, about onethird of that recently found in the Ross flat. The method adopted, the appliances! for saving labour, and the plant for snv. ing and protecting the sold, together with the extensive basis on which t.he operations are carried on, are accountable for the handsome returns obtained in very many low-grade propositions. In connection with the appointment of a mine manager for Boss, upwards of thirty applications wero received. Ail the Australian applicants were personally interviewed, and their work examined. Tile most Degressive district was the Chi'tcfn KuthcrKlen. Tho credit for the management here is due (o Mr. .John Ooek, sen., for many years superintendent of tho seven companion carrying on mining operations there, Itr. Cork ts recognised as u leadin? mining authority on alluvial work in Australia. He Is at present retired and living at Chlllcrn but, on hearing that his son was appointed to the charge of the jfoss Goldiielas property, ho volunteered to come over to New Zealand and give tho directors Uic benefit of his cipert adviro on the proper course to take in tlie way of developing the Ross flat.. Ho refused to take any fee for this work.

It is naturally considered to be of tho utmost importance 1-hn.t, when a start te made to aeain work the Ross fiat, every, thing should be started on right lines, ft is the opinion of the Ica'linq mino manager* in Victoria that, if care fi-: taken to keep the upper workings Mirht.ly ahead of the lower ones, the last four layers in the Koss flat can be worked simultaneously from one main level, and, at a saving in working costs, and with substantial ad- ' vantage to the company. Mr. Ooek, sen., is exported to arrive in' Unkiiika on Saturday next, and his son will reach Ross and take up his duties there in about a month. Questioned as to a report to the effect that the coal strike iit llomo Would delay tlie supply of the Diesel engines for tho company's stand-by plant at .Ross : Mr, Smyth said that the latest information to hand states that the contractors are makinc every endeavour to be un to the time, nnd hone to- be able to deliver the plant' ill London for shipment, a.hont the end of. next month. It has benn decided, however, not to wait for the plant to arrive, but to start to develop and tuiwatcr tJie mine as coon as the manager has completed tho necessary alterations and improvements which he considers advisable. liy the lime that the nrnperty is adequately Gpcncd up and developed, and the faces are ready to bo worked once more, the rtand-bv engine should be completed and in working order.

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